In the Democratic Party's race for the 2016 presidential nomination, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders have gotten most of the attention.
On Monday afternoon the Democrats' third presidential candidate, former Baltimore mayor and Maryland governor Martin O'Malley, made a campaign appearance at Java John's in Decorah in an attempt to introduce himself to potential Iowa Caucus attendees.
O'Malley, whose support has been pegged at around 5 percent in polls, told the audience "I can't remember a time when the polls were right in November." He touted his experience in Baltimore and Maryland, saying he invested more money in education while governor and passed gun safety legislation that included a ban on assault weapons and required background checks.
O'Malley spoke of the differences between him and Sanders and Clinton, saying that, unlike Sanders, he believes American captialism can work and that he has practical experience as a governor in reducing economic injustice and, unlike Clinton, he does not consider Republicans to be "enemies."
In fact, O'Malley said he has experience working with Republicans to get legislation passed as a governor. "Republicans aren't our enemies, they're our uncles," " he quipped.